Romania vs Somalia: Population

Romania
19.12 million people
in 2023
Somalia
18.36 million people
in 2023
Romania rank
67th
Somalia rank
68th

Population over time

  • Romania
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 19.12 million people against 18.36 million people in Somalia, a difference of 759,900 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 17.35 million people 2.50 million people 14.84 million people Romania
1960s 18.80 million people 3.24 million people 15.56 million people Romania
1970s 21.10 million people 4.31 million people 16.80 million people Romania
1980s 22.55 million people 6.58 million people 15.97 million people Romania
1990s 22.65 million people 7.34 million people 15.30 million people Romania
2000s 21.31 million people 10.43 million people 10.88 million people Romania
2010s 19.93 million people 13.78 million people 6.15 million people Romania
2020s 19.23 million people 17.52 million people 1.71 million people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Romania or Somalia?
Romania, at 19.12 million people against 18.36 million people in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Romania and Somalia?
759,900 people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Romania and Somalia rank globally for population?
Romania ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.